The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-28

the Grand Lodge OF Masons Of Virginii
and the visiting Masons assisting in th'
celebration.
The orators stand was decorated will
/ hags, bunting, and evergreens. The
decorations were tastfully and fitting.
The drizzling rain had made the local.
ty one vast scene Of mire and mud, bu
the ihoughtfulness of the committee in
charge had suggested a walkway o'
coal cinders, which proved very accepta
BILE
The rain, II 1t did no other good, Ger
tainly helped to make Mr.. John A Elder.
statue, "Fame Growing Lee thing 0i
beauty and It was admired ty the multi
tude which gathered around It through
out the day
AT THE HEAD or THE PROCESSION.
The head of the procession reached
Lee Place about half past 70 o'clock, and
the distinguished guests went on the ora
tors platform, and there, under cover OF
umbrellas, remained about two hours.
The military filed to the right and
stood in the open field between the mon
ument site and Broad street. The Con-
federate veterans formed around the site
which had been roped IN, and there
awaited the beginning OF the ceremonies.
GOVERNOR LEES REMARKS.
AT 1870 O'Clock Governor Fitzhugh Lee
called the assemblage to order. lie said
AS Governor Of Virginia ! am under
The law member Of the Lee Monument
Association, and by the action Of that
association ! am It's president The duty,
therefore, devOlyes upon me OF opening
these ceremonies which are TO mark not
only an event in the history Of Virginia
and It's capital city, but of all sections Of
our country where the heroism Of South
ern soldiery is duly appreciated and re-
membered' % Applause
DIR. HOGE's PRAYER.
He introduced Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, ID.
D., the same divine who made the ora
tion twelve years ago when the statue Of
General 7. j. (StOnewall Jackson, pre-
sented, under the leadership of the late
Hon. A. Beresford Hope, by English gen
tlemen TO the South, was unveiled in the
Capitol Square He offered up the fol
lowing prayer
Almighty God, fountain Of life and
father Of mercies, there Is no Offering Of
gratitude, no tribute Of thanksgiving,
which Is not Thy due-none which we
would not bring Thee at this very hour
as we bow before Thy foOtstOol. With
humble reverence we invoke Thy bless
ing upon this great multitude gathered to
unite IN these impressive ceremonies
Let Thy benediction rest upon the
strangers within our gates whom We vel
come as friends let IL rest upon these
municipal and military
upon these associations representing the
individual pursuits OF the people upon
these fraternities, ,philanthropic and chari
table upon these institutions and So
cieties whose aim is the advancement of
sound learning and the material and
moral welfare of the citizens Of this
State and Of our common country. We
recognize Thy gracious providence over
our Commonwealth from It's foundation TO
this auspicions day. Thou hast made it
not only the mother of States. bat of
men whose virtue and valOr have 80 often
been illustrated i'm the halls of legislation
and on the fields Of coniiict-men whose
names are the purest i'm ruman history,
and whose memories are the heritage OF
All whose hearts beat in sympathy with
exalted work and unselfsh devotion to
freedom, truth, and justice throughout
this great Union from north 20 south
and from east to west.
Especially do we bless Thee for the
life and example of the patriotic soldier,
sage and servant of the Most High God
in grateful and loving honor Of whose
memory we unite in these solemnities
In words wise and htly chosen may
he whose Office it is this day to portray
the character and worth of our great
commander so perform his high duty that
our souls may be kindled with the love
Of those virtues that made his life illus
,riOus and his memory immortal
Great God, as we stand in the midst
" this vast and jubilant throng Of the
living, We pause in reyerential silence TO
hear the voice OF Thy providence re-
us that one who was 10 have
borne his honored part in these services
Is now numbered with the dead. The
poet dies-the undying song survives
The hand which tuned the harp is
cold and still-the melody it awoke Shall
yet sound an entrance to the ear of the
living. o God Of pity bless and com
fort the family of our departed brother
and be Thou their strength, support, and
consolation
"Thou that nearest prayer, We beseech
Thee, receive and accept these our hum
Dle supplications, and help us all so to
discharge the duties we owe 10 Thee and
10 our fellOwmen that we may pass from
ives of usefulness and honor into an inn
Of rest and peace and 10 God
Most High, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
yill we give the glory, evermore. Amen f"
LAYING THE STONE.
The Grand Lodge Of Virginia. Ancient
Free and Accepted MasOns, then pro-
,eeded 10 lay the cornerstone in due and
accepted form.
The grand officers were escorted iol
heir platform, the one nearest the stone,
BY the Richmond Light Infantry Blues,
laptain Sol Cutchins commanding
fhey were as follows
Grand Master William +. Drinkard,
Deputy Grand Master Colonel Robert f.
)raighill, Grand Senior Warden George
/. Jordan, Grand Junior Warden j !
Toward Wayt, Grand Treasurer Will
lam T. Allen, Deputy Grand Treasurer
g. c.. Tompkins, Grand Secretary vii !
lam b. lsaacs, Deputy Grand Secretary
n. b. lsaacs, Jr., Grand Senior Deacon |
William Ii. Peasants. Grand Junior Dea-
on Mann Page. Grand Pursuivant Junius |